What Is Caput and Moulding
The Extent of Overlapping of Fetal Skull Bones Is Called Moulding, and It Can Produce a Pointed or Flattened Shape to the Baby’s Head When It Is Born (Figure...
The extent of overlapping of fetal skull bones is called moulding, and it can produce a pointed or flattened shape to the baby’s head when it is born (Figure 4.5). … Figure 4.6 A caput (swelling) of the fetal skull is normal if it develops centrally, but not if it is displaced to one side.
What does caput and Moulding mean?
Images from Radswiki Caput succedaneum is a diffuse swelling of the scalp caused by the pressure of the scalp against the dilating cervix during labour. It may extend over the midline (as opposed to cephalhaematoma) and is associated with moulding of the head.
What is Moulding of the fetal head?
Overview. During a head first birth, pressure on the head caused by the tight birth canal may “mold” the head into an oblong rather than round shape. This is a common occurrence that usually disappears after a few days.
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